IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 8.234.172.95/32
Classification: LOW RISK β Authorized Cloud Infrastructure
Report Date: 2026-08-13
Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence Team
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 8.234.172.95 is a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) infrastructure address with no detected threat indicators. Risk scoring indicates minimal threat potential (0/100). The IP is classified as cloud compute infrastructure with no open services and no malicious activity observed across all monitoring channels.
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OWNERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Organization | Google LLC (ASN 396982) |
| Netname | GOOGL-2 |
| CIDR Block | 8.228.0.0/14 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Location | Washington, District of Columbia, US |
| Infrastructure Type | CloudCompute |
| Network Role | Google Cloud (Hosted) |
| DNS PTR | 95.172.234.8.bc.googleusercontent.com |
The IP resolves to Google's cloud infrastructure with proper DNS configuration including SPF and DMARC authentication records.
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THREAT ASSESSMENT
Risk Score: 0/100 (Low Risk)
Abuse Confidence: Not applicable (clean infrastructure)
Blacklist Status: Clean (0/0 lists)
Known Campaigns: None
Threat Indicators:
- β Not a Tor exit node
- β Not a known attacker IP
- β Not a spam source
- β No malicious threat feeds matches
- β No associated campaigns detected
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NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS
Subnet: 8.234.172.95/24
Abuse Density: 0 (clean neighborhood)
Classification: Mostly Clean
Active Siblings: 1
Threat Siblings: 1
The /24 subnet shows minimal abuse activity, consistent with expected GCP infrastructure patterns.
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OBSERVATION HISTORY
Total Observations: 24 signals collected
Monitoring Period: 2026-08-06 through 2026-08-13
Key Findings:
- Consistent Google Cloud infrastructure identification across all observations
- No significant changes in risk profile over monitoring period
- Route stability: Not stable (BGP prefix 8.234.128.0/17)
- DNSSEC validation: Valid
- No persistence of malicious behavior detected
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RELATIONSHIP GRAPH
Total Relationships: 21
- DNS Associations: Multiple entries to 95.172.234.8.bc.googleusercontent.com
- Network Relationships: GOOGL-2 network (8.228.0.0/14)
All relationships indicate legitimate cloud infrastructure interconnections.
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SECURITY RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommended Actions: NONE
Firewall Rules: Not required
Classification: Authorized Cloud Infrastructure (Google Cloud)
This IP address does not require blocking or restrictive firewall rules. The IP is legitimate Google Cloud infrastructure with no evidence of malicious activity.
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CONCLUSION
IP 8.234.172.95 represents standard Google Cloud Platform infrastructure with no malicious indicators. The IP demonstrates clean reputation, proper DNS configuration, and normal cloud infrastructure behavior. No security actions are recommended. The IP should be treated as legitimate infrastructure traffic.
Status: ALLOW / NO ACTION REQUIRED
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Google LLC |
| ASN | AS396982 |
| Network Name | GOOGL-2 |
| CIDR Block | 8.228.0.0/14 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 95.172.234.8.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 95.172.234.8.bc.googleusercontent.com |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 100% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 β Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (0 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | β |
| Valid Until | β |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 42% | 2 | 5 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 26% | 10 | 17 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-29 22:50:52 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 00:19:52 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 00:29:13 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 24 |
| Total Observations | 25 |
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